What Food Should I Eat After a Tummy Tuck?

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Food after Tummy Tuck?

January 28th, 2012

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Thank you for the question.

There is no specific “recommended diet” for the post-tummy tuck patient. A well-balanced diet with high fiber and a good protein source would obviously be helpful. Adding a protein shake ( to each meal) if necessary may also be helpful especially if your appetite is curtailed ( which often happens during this period). Frequent hydration is also important.

Well balanced diet following tummy tuck

August 8th, 2010

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The best suggestion is a well balanced diet. I am not an advocate of extreme diets or pushing any one vitamin or supplement. A healthy diet with fruits vegetables and adequate protein is essential to providing all the essential nutrients for building tissue following surgery.

Avoid excess salt, no other restrictions exist.

July 31st, 2015

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The
nutritional status of patients following abdominoplasty is extremely important.
This ultimately effects wound healing and the patients overall recovery. For
this reason, it’s important to have a healthy well balanced diet. Other than
avoiding excess salt intake, no specific restrictions exist.

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Tummy Tuck and Diets

August 9th, 2010

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A healing body needs a normal balanced diet rich in proteins and especially essential amino acid. To do well do NOT diet after surgery. Doing so will impact on your healing and the quality of scars. Instead, focus on getting a balanced diet rich in proteins and you will do well.

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